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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Campania had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 21 regions in 2022, at 37.1%. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 13.3% and the figure for Italy was 20.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest37.1Campania
Lowest5.6Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste
Median13.321 regions
Italy20.1History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

CampaniaCampania: 37.1 %37.1SiciliaSicilia: 36.8 %36.8CalabriaCalabria: 34.5 %34.5SardegnaSardegna: 30.8 %30.8MoliseMolise: 30.5 %30.5AbruzzoAbruzzo: 29.6 %29.6PugliaPuglia: 28.8 %28.8BasilicataBasilicata: 24.5 %24.5LazioLazio: 21.4 %21.4LiguriaLiguria: 19.1 %19.1PiemontePiemonte: 13.3 %13.3VenetoVeneto: 13 %13Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 12.8 %12.8LombardiaLombardia: 12.4 %12.4MarcheMarche: 11.6 %11.6ToscanaToscana: 10.7 %10.7Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 10.1 %10.1UmbriaUmbria: 8.6 %8.6Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 7.8 %7.8Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 7.3 %7.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 5.6 %5.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Campania37.1-0.5 pts
2Sicilia36.8-1.3 pts
3Calabria34.5+1.3 pts
4Sardegna30.8+3 pts
5Molise30.5+1.2 pts
6Abruzzo29.6+1.9 pts
7Puglia28.8+3.4 pts
8Basilicata24.5-3.1 pts
9Lazio21.4+0.8 pts
10Liguria19.1+1.3 pts
11Piemonte13.3-0.4 pts
12Veneto13-0.7 pts
13Friuli-Venezia Giulia12.8+1.9 pts
14Lombardia12.4+0.1 pts
15Marche11.6+3.6 pts
16Toscana10.7-1.7 pts
17Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen10.1+2.4 pts
18Umbria8.6-3.5 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.8-4.2 pts
20Emilia-Romagna7.3-2.3 pts
21Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste5.6-2.4 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Campania, with 37.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, with 5.6% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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